RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING MULTIPLE
CHOICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
/. What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard?
A | To encourage patrons to participate in
water safety educational programs
B | To prevent drowning and other injuries
from occurring at their aquatic facility
C | To schedule and participate in frequent inservice
trainings
D | To deliver patron safety orientations and
administer swim tests - Answer-B
/.Lifeguards should:
A | Keep a cell phone in their hip packs at all
times, in case of emergency.
B | Stay alert by eating at the lifeguard stand.
C | Always be attentive and sit or stand upright
when on surveillance duty.
D | Assist patrons with swim testing when on
surveillance duty - Answer-C
/.A lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a swimmer in
distress. What legal principle could be a problem for this lifeguard?
A | Negligence
B | Abandonment
C | Refusal of care
D | Consent - Answer-A
/.9. Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training?
A | To ensure that lifeguards understand their
responsibilities and know how to perform
their job
B | To ensure that lifeguards get practice with
their facility's safety and rescue equipment
and emergency action plans
C | To ensure lifeguards understand codes,
rules and regulations of the facility
D | All of the above - Answer-D
, /.12. What is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training participation at
well-managed aquatic facilities?
10. What does EAP stand for?
A | At least 1 hour of in-service training
each month
B | At least 4 hours of in-service training
each year
C | At least 1 hour of in-service training
each day
D | At least 4 hours of in-service training
each month - Answer-D
/.As a lifeguard, you are responsible for:
A | Ensuring that your facility is in compliance
with local, state and federal regulations.
B | Creating and reviewing your facility's
policies and procedures manual.
C | Consistently enforcing your facility's rules
and regulations.
D | Creating rules, regulations and emergency
action plans. - Answer-C
/.Which list of typical safety checklist items, along with others, applies to a lakefront
swimming area?
A | Water chemistry, circulation system, drain
covers, starting blocks
B | Bottom conditions, pier attachments,
buoys, safety lines
C | Emergency shut offs, tubes,
communication between ride dispatch and
landing
D | Wave height, tide charts, rip currents,
beach flags - Answer-B
/.Which list of typical rules, along with others, applies to a lakefront swimming area?
A | No diving in shallow water, no running
on pool deck, shower before entering
the water
B | Ride slides feet-first, stay on
tubes, observe minimum height or
weight requirements
C | No swimming under piers, no fishing near
swimming area
D | Shower before entering, limit time in high
temperature water, remove swim caps - Answer-C
CHOICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
/. What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard?
A | To encourage patrons to participate in
water safety educational programs
B | To prevent drowning and other injuries
from occurring at their aquatic facility
C | To schedule and participate in frequent inservice
trainings
D | To deliver patron safety orientations and
administer swim tests - Answer-B
/.Lifeguards should:
A | Keep a cell phone in their hip packs at all
times, in case of emergency.
B | Stay alert by eating at the lifeguard stand.
C | Always be attentive and sit or stand upright
when on surveillance duty.
D | Assist patrons with swim testing when on
surveillance duty - Answer-C
/.A lifeguard is texting while on surveillance duty and fails to recognize a swimmer in
distress. What legal principle could be a problem for this lifeguard?
A | Negligence
B | Abandonment
C | Refusal of care
D | Consent - Answer-A
/.9. Why is it important to attend a pre-season orientation and training?
A | To ensure that lifeguards understand their
responsibilities and know how to perform
their job
B | To ensure that lifeguards get practice with
their facility's safety and rescue equipment
and emergency action plans
C | To ensure lifeguards understand codes,
rules and regulations of the facility
D | All of the above - Answer-D
, /.12. What is the best practice for the frequency of in-service training participation at
well-managed aquatic facilities?
10. What does EAP stand for?
A | At least 1 hour of in-service training
each month
B | At least 4 hours of in-service training
each year
C | At least 1 hour of in-service training
each day
D | At least 4 hours of in-service training
each month - Answer-D
/.As a lifeguard, you are responsible for:
A | Ensuring that your facility is in compliance
with local, state and federal regulations.
B | Creating and reviewing your facility's
policies and procedures manual.
C | Consistently enforcing your facility's rules
and regulations.
D | Creating rules, regulations and emergency
action plans. - Answer-C
/.Which list of typical safety checklist items, along with others, applies to a lakefront
swimming area?
A | Water chemistry, circulation system, drain
covers, starting blocks
B | Bottom conditions, pier attachments,
buoys, safety lines
C | Emergency shut offs, tubes,
communication between ride dispatch and
landing
D | Wave height, tide charts, rip currents,
beach flags - Answer-B
/.Which list of typical rules, along with others, applies to a lakefront swimming area?
A | No diving in shallow water, no running
on pool deck, shower before entering
the water
B | Ride slides feet-first, stay on
tubes, observe minimum height or
weight requirements
C | No swimming under piers, no fishing near
swimming area
D | Shower before entering, limit time in high
temperature water, remove swim caps - Answer-C
